Bristol to pilot citizens’ assemblies
Bristolians could be gathered to make decisions on issues such as the climate crisis. One of the biggest shake-ups in years in how decisions are taken on the major issues in Bristol has been approved with the introduction of citizens’ assemblies. It came as the city...
Citizens’ assembly ready to help Macron set French climate policies
In a grandiose 1930s building on the banks of the Seine in Paris, 150 French citizens chosen at random had gathered. Ranging from 16-year-old school pupils to carers, shuttle-bus drivers and retired rail workers, the French president said these ordinary people would...
Newham Citizen’s Assembly
Newham will be holding its first Citizens’ Assembly on Climate Change starting in January 2020. This follows on directly from the council declaring a Climate Emergency earlier this year and introducing a raft of measures to tackle global warming, poor air quality and...
Leeds Citizen’s Jury Recommendations Published
Members of the Leeds Climate Change Citizens’ Jury announced their recommendations to the city of Leeds on Monday 25 November following almost two months of evidence gathering and deliberations. Their recommendations include public ownership of the buses in Leeds, new...
Brent Climate Assembly
A new Climate Assembly will be convened to channel residents’ voices, views and ideas as Brent responds to the climate emergency. 50 residents will be recruited by independent experts to reflect a cross-section of the population in Brent. Young people have spearheaded...
Oxford’s Citizens Assembly
The Oxford Citizens Assembly on Climate Change will involve a randomly-selected representative sample of 50 Oxford residents who will learn about climate change and explore different options to cut carbon emissions through a combination of presentations from experts...
Camden Citizen’s Assembly
In July 2019, Camden held the UK’s first Citizens' Assembly on the climate crisis. Over three sessions, Assembly members considered evidence from climate scientists, environmentalists and community energy practitioners, before developing their proposals on how Camden...
Greater Cambridge Citizen’s Assembly
How do we reduce congestion, improve air quality, and provide better public transport in Greater Cambridge? To help us answer this question, a group of people came together for four days at the Greater Cambridge Citizens’ Assembly to help solve this key issue for the...
Leeds Citizen’s Jury
A Citizens’ Jury has its first meeting tonight to discuss Leeds’ response to the climate emergency. The jury of 25 has been put together by Leeds Climate Commission working with Shared Future CIC. It has been tasked with producing recommendations that will be used to...
Citizens Assemblies, Citizens’ Juries and Climate Change
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